What are the causes of hallucination?
Have you ever wondered what hallucinations really are?
Where do these voices come from? What is it that some can see while others cannot?
Beginning with learning about the commonly believed ideas about hallucinations, we will study these ideas from the perspective of the spiritual teachings of the Theosophical school
What is hallucination?
Hallucinations are sensations created by our mind that appear real to the victim. These sensations can be perceived by all the senses even though it is non-existent.
The effects of hallucination can be very severe and can cause the person to feel or become isolated. A hallucinating person when left alone may suffer from paranoia or phobia of any kind. He or she must be given immediate medication.
While there are both negative and positive types of visions experienced by people, this blog will focus on its negative aspects and what causes them to occur.
What does Science say about the causes of hallucination?
It is widely believed that hallucination is caused by extreme stress (mental & physical), lack of sleep, and drug abuse of substance like marijuana or LSD, extreme fear or poor medical condition.
– mental or physical illness, like schizophrenia, epilepsy or alcoholic intoxication
Depending upon the cause of hallucinations one may need to visit a psychiatrist, a neurologist, or a general practitioner. Treatment of hallucination and schizophrenia may include taking medication to cure physical or mental illness. The doctor may also recommend adopting healthier behaviors like avoiding excessive alcoholic drinks and getting proper sleep.
Reasons for hallucinations can be psychiatric or medical. However, both have severe effects on the patient.
CAUSES OF HALLUCINATION ACCORDING TO THEOSOPHY:
Hallucinations are caused by the improper functioning of the atomic web
So what is an atomic web?
The atomic web is made up of a single layer of physical atoms which are condensed with of a differenta special kind of Prana. It acts as a layer which allows only those Prana that can easily pass from the astral into the physical plane, and blocks all other types of forces which cannot be used by either or any of the two planes.
In simpler words, the atomic web is like a shield that protects and filters elements from the astral world entering in the etheric world. The etheric plane is where all creative imaginations occur.
Sometimes it so happens that the etheric vision is temporarily activated by delirium tremens and the person suffering may witness etheric and astral creatures. For example, snake-likes and other scary creatures are belonging to the lower levelt are seen by some alcoholics. These are creatures of a lower order that get attracted by the odor of alcohol and appear to feast on these odors. The drunkard, whose atomic web may be damaged due to the inflammatory constituents of these substances, may hence witness these creatures.
Thus, we see that the atomic web helps keep these visuals outside the view of a normal human being. It is this filtration by the atomic web which is necessary because in its absence, the contents from the astral plane will leave impressions on the etheric brain that humans are not equipped to understand, interpret. Most of us may find those impressions gory and hence may not be able to handle what we see.
Thus if any harm reaches this important shield, it leads to highly dangerous effects like:
It may release the outpour of all kinds of astral experiences into the physical consciousness. If a person accidentally opens communication between the
two planes, it is most likely that all of his astral experiences will flow into his physical plane that could be hazardous to the well being of such person.
The individual becomes an open hub for astral entities to enter at any time. Those entities can bring with them certain forces which an ordinary person cannot handle and is unprepared to face.
In some cases, it is also possible that the person is dominated by an astral being who wants to control that person’s vehicle which can drive an individual crazy.
For this reason the atomic web must be taken care by avoiding substances that harm them.
Substances like drugs, alcohol, tobacco smoking habit etc. causes the web or shield to literally burn and get destroyed as soon as the inflammatory materials speed into the web. This causes damage to the shield, and is comparatively less common.
Other things that can harm the atomic web is extreme stress, depression caused by the passing away of a dear one, trauma, poor physical and mental health, etc. Thus, burning away of the shield causes an individual to become insane, obsessed and develop delirium tremens.
It is therefore advised to avoid alcoholism and other drugs and to take good care of the physical and mental health. For this, following a regular sleep pattern is also necessary.
It is also possible to deal with hallucination and related problems with the help of Pranic psychotherapy.
Let us know if this article has helped you in knowing more about hallucinations. If you or your loved ones ever experienced hallucinations, share your experience with us in the comments below!
